This week's Kron is by the pupils of St Oswald's RC Primary School, Gosforth.

Sport is very popular at St Oswald's with football and netball practices every Monday after school and games every Friday.

You can choose your sport: football, netball or hockey. In the summer you can also do rounders or athletics.

We also have a school football team.

BY AIDAN SHEARER and RICHARD THIRLWELL

Easter story

Every year at St. Oswald's Primary School, Years 5 and 6 put on an Easter show.

It tells the story of how Jesus went into Jerusalem, even though he knew some people would hate him, and was then crucified and but rose again. We performed it once in school and once at Sacred Heart Church in Wideopen.

Everyone it, parents and children alike.

BY JAMIE MILLER AND DANIEL HAMILTON

Exploits in cup

St Oswald's had battled through the Bishops Cunningham cup although it was lucky we got through because another team couldn't go through.

In the quarter final we won all the matches except for St Cuthbert's who beat us 1-0. The semi-final was to be played at St Cuthbert's, Seaham.

As St Benedict's didn't arrive, we had to play both teams again but in shorter matches.

St Cuthbert's Seaham won both matches against St Cuthbert's North Shields and us again.

It was the last match and we had to win by two goals to get through, but unfortunately they scored two goals and we only scored one goal from a corner.

We were knocked out.

BY J MOTT AND T HIGGINS

Roman around

Katherine Fawcett and Oliver Larsen told us all about their time in Year Three.

They had a very exciting time at Segedunum, which linked up with their topic on the Romans.

They travelled by coach to the museum. They went into the Roman baths and did lots of activities, including mixing breadcrumbs to make flour on a Roman machine.

They went to see all the boats and also saw and found out about the Titanic. Katherine and Oliver drew pictures of what the clothes were like in Roman times.

They are also preparing for a very special occasion called the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

It is going to take place at Sacred Heart Church, Wideopen, on May 5. The girls wear white dresses and veils; boys wear white shirts, red sashes and grey trousers. Katherine says: "I can't wait for the big day because I really want to wear my dress".

This term, Class Three are having a busy time preparing for lots of things; ICT work, artwork, science, maths and English. They like the Juniors better than the Infants because they get lots of good homework!

On the back wall of their classroom they have got a big map and they have learned all about the countries and animals. Oliver's favourite animal is the tiger and Katherine's is the hammerhead shark.

BY CHELSEA BARRON AND HANNAH NOLAN

Always good fun

Every June Years 5 and 6 of St Oswald's RC Primary School go to a Lake District Youth Hostel, High Close in the Langdale Valley. We go for five days and do a lot of activities. These include rock climbing and abseiling for Year 6. One of the main visits for Year 5 is the Beatrix Potter museum, which is always good fun.

We go to High Close to do our field studies and also to learn about the countryside and nature. We see many species of animals and plants there. We have a lot of fun and thoroughly enjoy ourselves. Last year we were lucky to go because the foot and mouth crisis was spreading fast! However it didn't stop many of our activities.

One main issue at High Close is the story of the `white lady'. This is a myth made up to scare Years 5 and 6. She is supposed to be a woman who fell on the third step of the spiral staircase.

We interviewed Alex Carr from Year 6 who said "It was great fun, like a huge sleepover!"

BY JULIA GLOVER, KATIE MACKENZIE AND KAYLEIGH

A sweet success for stall

In November, we raised #207 in a cake stall that was held in our school hall. All the money went towards our field studies visit to High Close. Year 6 ran the event. However, don't think that we just sell cakes. Oh no, we have games too. The pupils in our class think up exciting games and design them for the other classes. Some of these were marble alley, guess the name of the teddy bear, guess the number of sweets in the jar and lots more. Our second cake stall was held on March 21. Again a very successful event which everyone enjoyed.

HUGH WADDELL AND CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS

Carols for vital cash

Year 6 went to Eldon Square to sing Christmas carols in aid of the NSPCC and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Many people came to listen. For Marie Curie they raised #212.30 and for the NSPCC they raised #212.66.

Year Two at St Oswald's is a fun place to be. Joseph says: "Year Two has been one of the best classes ever." Emma told us: "Our favourite thing about Year Two so far was learning about the Chinese New Year. We did made some delicious stir-fry and enjoyed making crafts."

They also have had some great visits. On a trip to Grey Street, Joseph says: "We saw the Golden Fairy and many other famous monuments of Newcastle."

Emma said: "We are really looking forward to Beamish at the end of the year. We get to dress up and are really excited."

BY JESSICA WRIGHTSON AND VICTORIA TORLEY

Fun time for Year 2 pupils

Year Two at St Oswald's is a fun place to be. Joseph says: "Year Two has been one of the best classes ever." Emma told us: "Our favourite thing about Year Two so far was learning about the Chinese New Year. We did made some delicious stir-fry and enjoyed making crafts."

They also have had some great visits. On a trip to Grey Street, Joseph says: "We saw the Golden Fairy and many other famous monuments of Newcastle."

Emma said: "We are really looking forward to Beamish at the end of the year. We get to dress up and are really excited."

BY JESSICA WRIGHTSON AND VICTORIA TORLEY

Essential language

Every Thursday after lessons have finished they begin again for the lucky few. Miss Molloy, the Year 4 teacher, hosts a language club for Year 6's who want to learn a new language. This term we are learning basic French.

Before Christmas we spent the term learning Italian.

When we interviewed Miss Molloy she said, "I think it is a good opportunity for children to learn a new language and to learn about other cultures."

BY CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS AND JAMIE MILLER

Here's to fab five!

Year Five at St Oswald's RC Primary School are learning new and fun activities. They are in the middle of an extremely interesting history project on the Tudors.

Their geography topic is Kenya. They learn at lot about children with difference lifestyles, education, food, clothes, weather and transport. They have thoroughly enjoyed writing newspaper reports about the Pied Piper in their English lesson, their first draft by hand and their second draft on computer.

Co-ordinates have been the turn-on in maths. They really enjoy them; no wonder they whizz through them.

They have been making their own circuits using batteries, wires, bulbs, buzzers, motors and switches, and have also learned about electricity in the home in their science.

In ICT they have been learning how to send e-mails, use the internet and how to rotate pictures.

In PE they have been playing basketball and handball and to add a bit more variety there has been funky dancing and music.

They have been writing about special people and how hard it is to make decisions in RE. In art they have been learning about use pointillism and drawing silhouettes. "I really enjoy being in Year Five," confirmed Emily Bourke.